Nine Indian fishermen were arrested by the Navy for poaching in Sri Lankan waters off Delft Island today (Feb 25).
The arrest was carried out by a team of Navy personnel attached to the Northern Naval command during a patrol on a Fast attack craft.
Two vessels which were in the possession of the suspects were also seized by the Navy.
The suspects have been handed over to the Fisheries Inspectprs Office in Jaffna following a basic medical test.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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